| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.711, 177.706 |
| UTC time | 2010-01-16 20:08:16.960 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 16, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1301.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.706 and latitude 51.711.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1301.0 km |
| Yelizovo | 1317.1 km |
| Magadan | 1884.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2223.6 km |
| Fairbanks | 2446.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2564.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2565.4 km |
| Korsakov | 2577.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 2608.4 km |
| Abashiri | 2612.7 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2646.2 km |
| Kitami | 2651.3 km |
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